Job Description:

Water Distribution Supervisor

  $79,263.00 - $83,792.00 Salary/year

The City of Wentzville is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Water Distribution Supervisor to join our team. In this role, you will oversee, perform, and track complex operational and maintenance tasks related to the city’s water supply and distribution systems. You will also be responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of crew members to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Oversight: Oversee and perform complex water system operations and maintenance tasks including; installation and repairs of water mains, fire hydrants, valves and water service lines, daily operations and services, regulatory programs and performs ground excavation and repairs
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and mentor a team of crew members, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure their success.
• Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate employee performance, providing feedback and coaching to improve individual and team performance.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and procedures, promoting a safe work environment for all team members.
• Emergency Response: Respond to emergency situations, such as water main breaks and system failures, to minimize disruption to water service.
• Project Management: Assist in the planning, executing and completing water system improvement projects.

The City of Wentzville is committed to being an employer of choice, offering prosperous and meaningful career opportunities and flexibility. The City offers excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability, a retirement pension, 13 paid holidays, 2 personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, a discounted recreation center membership and much more.

 

Qualifications

Job Qualifications – Education, experience, and training that are required or desirable in order to effectively perform the job at the time of hire. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements and/or substitutions may be requested and require the approval of HR.

• Bachelor's degree or a minimum of five years of relevant experience is required. 
• Additional experience in the field may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Additional job-related advanced degrees or certifications may be considered in lieu of experience. 
• Experience with the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems is required.
• Valid Class B CDL with airbrakes and tanker endorsement required.
• Certification in DS-III Water is required.
• Certification in Class D Water Treatment is required
• Certification preferred, or the ability to obtain within 180 days of employment required:
  • Backflow Inspection
  • Hazardous Spill Response 
  • NIMS Type 4 Incident: ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700 
  • Work Zone Safety 
  • HDPE Pipe Fusion 
  • Supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with this position.

• Thorough understanding of SCADA system operations and electrofusion of HDPE pipe and regulatory requirements and testing.
• Ability to make independent, informed decisions on repairs, compliance, operations and safety while exercising discretion within established guidelines to ensure efficient and safe daily operations are being performed. Ability to provide exceptional service to internal and external customers. 
• Ability to manage and monitor division operations and services and implement procedural changes as needed to improve workflow and productivity.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with supervisors, subordinates, co-workers, and customers by telephone, in writing, and in person.
• Ability to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work for self and others, as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to make quality decisions that impact the team and direction of project work.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to use good judgment and think rationally in difficult or stressful situations.
• Proficiency in the use of basic business software (word processing, spreadsheets, email, presentations) and basic office equipment.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential job duty. Job requires being reliable, responsible and dependable.

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The City of Wentzville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

 

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